Sec. 115. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING REPORT ON THE INTEGRATED VISUAL AUGMENTATION SYSTEM

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## SEC. 115 LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING REPORT ON THE INTEGRATED VISUAL AUGMENTATION SYSTEM ###

(a)Limitation Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2022 for the Army for procurement for the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense committees the report required under subsection (b). ###

(b)Report Required ####

(1)In general Not later than the date specified in paragraph (3), the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the Integrated Visual Augmentation System of the Army. ####

(2)Elements The report required by paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)A certification from the Secretary of the Army that the Integrated Visual Augmentation System is sufficiently reliable to meet operational needs for mean time between failure to support planned operational mission profiles. #####

(B)A certification from the Secretary of the Army that the tactical network is sufficiently suitable and reliable to support the operational employment of the System, including the System’s ability to integrate into command networks. #####

(C)######

(i)A certification from the Secretary of the Army that the duration of the System’s battery power is suitable and reliable enough to meet planned operational mission requirements. ######

(ii)A plan to ensure the battery management of the System meets such requirements. #####

(D)A plan to enable the System to display position location and identification information for adjacent units, non-System-equipped platforms, and soldiers. #####

(E)A plan, including critical milestones, to achieve certified three-dimensional geospatial data within the System for dynamic and precision targeting. #####

(F)A basis-of-issue plan based on lessons from the developmental and operational testing of the System. #####

(G)A plan for iterative improvements to sensors, software, and form factor throughout production and procurement of the System. #####

(H)Any other matters that the Secretary considers relevant to the full understanding of the status of and plan for the System. ####

(3)Date specified The date specified in this paragraph is a date selected by the Secretary of the Army that is not later than 60 days after the date on which initial operational testing of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System of the Army has been completed. ###

(c)Assessment Required Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits the report required under subsection (b), the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the validity, reliability, and objectivity of the report with respect to each element described in subsection (b)(2).